April 2014
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April 09, 2014
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Apr'14
I hope Amazon's pay as you go cloud is easier to cancel than Lovefilm
Could cancelling Lovefilm subscriptions be the only blemish on Amazon's almost dreamlike customer services?I recently wrote an article on this blog about Amazon Web Services. The article was about ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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Apr'14
Councils stage open source revival
Local councils behind an ambitious public open source software scheme that flourished briefly with boom-time investment under the last government are attempting to revive it under the cost-cutting ... Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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More women needed in recruitment process, say industry experts
Everywoman roundtable calls for more women to be involved in the recruitment process to improve gender balance in technology Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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Can telcos tap into the datacentre business?
Telcos have always run datacentres, but now many are hoping to give commercial providers a run for their money Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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Facebook changes privacy settings again
Facebook has tweaked its privacy settings yet again in a charm offensive aimed at encouraging users to share more content Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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Retailers must change and adapt to technology disruption
Retailers need to change with the times of technology disruption or they will not survive, according to the US retailer Pier 1 Imports Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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DWP should scrap existing Universal Credit IT, say MPs
Department for Work and Pensions should consider scrapping its existing IT for Universal Credit and focus solely on the new digital solution, say MPs Continue Reading
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April 09, 2014
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EFF calls for rapid mitigation of Heartbleed internet bug
All websites should use perfect forward secrecy to protect against Heartbleed internet security flaw, says EFF Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Gadget show live 2014 hands on: Toshiba Encore tablet and Toshiba Kira Ultrabook
With Windows XP reaching the end of its days, a lot of people are considering moving onwards and upwards. We've reviewed devices running Windows 8.1 before, such as the Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet, and ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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UK cloud pioneer scores world first with true utility pricing
ElasticHosts steals a march on Google, Amazon and Microsoft by billing on the basis of actual consumption of resources Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Could IT arise from the Ukraine turmoil stronger?
I was one told by someone that It suppliers have an attitude of "any news is good news." What they meant is if a journalist is writing about you in a reputable magazine it is good news even if the ... Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Crown Hosting Service kicks off with £70m procurement project
The Cabinet Office has started procurement for the new Crown Hosting Service to centralise datacentre hosting across central government Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Steria and Sopra will merge to tap digital opportunities
French IT services companies Steria and Sopra will merge to compete in a sector that is being transformed by the digitalisation of business Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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UK to review snooping powers of authorities
UK surveillance watchdog is to investigate whether authorities make too many communications data requests Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Top EU court declares data retention directive invalid
The European Court of Justice has declared the EU Data Retention Directive invalid Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Banks content to keep ATMs on XP despite support ending
Research has revealed that 89% of European banks still run ATMs on XP despite Microsoft removing support for the software today Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Liverpool John Moores University launches big data healthcare initiative
The Liverpool Big Data Collaboration for Health project aims to link health records between NHS trusts to exploit big data analytics Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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EasyJet flies with HR software in the cloud
Airline easyJet is moving to cloud-based human resources software from Workday to manage its 8,000 employees Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Workday sees opportunity for cloud financial management in Europe
Workday plans to push cloud finance and accounting services to enterprise in Europe, but observers say its background in HR technology may prove an obstacle Continue Reading
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April 08, 2014
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Apr'14
Law Society advises legal industry's IT teams over cloud
The Law Society has published best-practice advice for legal firms' IT teams that are considering using cloud computing, following increased use of the cloud to store data Continue Reading